Registered Echosonographer I

Registered Echosonographer I - Good Samaritan Hospital
*** Job Description $20K Sign on Bonus

At Tri Health
, you’ll join a respected, patient-centered cardiovascular team where your expertise directly elevates the quality of care we deliver. As an Echocardiography professional, you’ll perform a full range of diagnostic studies - including TTE, TEE, Stress Echo, Doppler, and contrast procedures - while working closely with cardiologists and lead technologists to ensure the highest clinical standards. Your skill in producing accurate, high-quality images and measurements plays a vital role in helping patients receive timely, precise diagnoses.

Tri Health is committed to supporting your growth and fostering a collaborative environment where you can thrive. You’ll have opportunities to mentor new technologists and students, contribute to quality and process improvement initiatives, and work alongside nurses, technicians, and clerical staff who value teamwork and communication. Here, your professionalism, clinical expertise, and dedication to patient safety are recognized and appreciated - all within a leading health system that prioritizes excellence in cardiovascular care.

• Good Samaritan Hospital at 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220

• Full Time (80 Hours Bi-weekly)
• Day Shift
• Rotating Weekend, Holiday and On Call Commitment

Tri Health offers a comprehensive benefits package - including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. Please view our benefits page

• Graduate of an approved technical, professional, or vocational program, in Allied Health
• Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree
• RDCS designation from ARDMS or RCS designation from CCI.
• Highly developed understanding of cardiac anatomy and hemodynamics
• Clinical experience in a related field
• Clinical hours during training

This position is responsible for performing Transthoracic Echocardiograms, TEE, Stress Echo and Doppler, etc., as well as processing corresponding paperwork and charging. This position also participates in the training, direction, and education of new technologists and students when applicable, and participates in quality and process improvement activities.

• Works with the cardiologists/Lead Techs to ensure that the quality standards are being met.
• Reports any equipment, PACS, or report data issues.
• Ensures patient safety. Timely processing and verification of images and accompanying paperwork and/or computer work such as echo measurements, data entry into reports, critical findings, charging, etc.
• Helps with other department duties as necessary: work with nurses, technicians, and clerical staff and is a team player.
• Takes call if applicable. Demonstrates competency:
  Provides clear and accurate technical images.
• Takes appropriate and accurate measurements.
• Able to inject Echo contrast and Agitated Saline per appropriate protocol and image.
• Conveys to the physician any necessary information.
• Answers phone promptly and communicate with all customers appropriately.
• Seeks resolutions to requests, whether adding additional testing or needing reports.
• Explains delays to patients.

• Wearing lead aprons for all procedural Echo testing that is required within and/or near X-Ray Generating Equipment.

• Climbing
  - Rarely
• Concentrating
  - Frequently
• Continuous Learning
  - Occasionally
• Hearing:
  Conversation
  - Frequently
• Hearing:
  Other Sounds
  - Frequently
• Interpersonal Communication
  - Frequently
• Kneeling
  - Rarely
• Lifting